Motzei Shabbos Rally at the Ohel
IYH this Motzei Shabbos, the 15th of Cheshvan (November 12th, there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12.
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Man Who Coined Term “Chabad House” Passed Away
Boruch (Dave) Berenson OBM, from the first mekuravim of Chabad in California, passed away today. He is credited for coining the term “Chabad House,” on reference to Chabad-Lubavitch outreach centers. He was also a survivor of the infamous Westwood Chabad fire, which prompted the creation of the Chabad Telethon. He was very beloved to many of the original Chabad Shluchim’s children (many today shluchim themselves) for driving them to school for many, many years.
No More Ticket Reduction for Giving Up Hearing
NY Post
Parking scofflaws are about to lose a precious perk. The city Department of Finance is axing a program that offers reduced parking-ticket fines for motorists who agree not to fight their summons in court, The Post has learned.
Washington Post
Left: Yitzchok Shuchat. Right: Andrew Charles
An Israeli court has ordered a Brooklyn man extradited to the U.S. in connection with an April 2008 assault on a black man.
Israeli Court Orders Extradition of Yitchok Shuchat
Washington Post
Left: Yitzchok Shuchat. Right: Andrew Charles
An Israeli court has ordered a Brooklyn man extradited to the U.S. in connection with an April 2008 assault on a black man.
New Engagement!
Miki Glazer (Kiryat Melachi/Miami) and Chana Popack (Tzfat, Israel)
Baby Boy!
Yitzchok and Mimi Feldman (Bend, OR)
New Engagement!
Levi Gross (Los Angeles, CA) and Bassie Krasnianski (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Yakov and Raizel (nee Schapiro) Menaker (North Miami Beach, FL)
Boruch Dayan Haemes – Rabbi Sholom Dovber Goldshmid OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Harav HaChossid Rabbi Sholom Dovber Goldshmid, OBM, of Crown Heights, 86. Reb Sholom Dovber survived the Chevron Massacre in 1929. Arriving in New York, he opened a butcher shop in Crown Heights and was zoche to be the one supplying the Rebbe’s household with meat. He was also zoche to drive the Rebbe home from 770 many times until his marriage in 1951.
Beloved Maggid Shiur’s Birthday Marked
In what has become a timeless tradition, one of the most beloved Maggid Shiurs in the entire Chabad Yeshiva system had his birthday marked on the windshields and light poles of Crown Heights. The 14th of Cheshvan marks Reb Avrohom Gerlitzky’s 64th birthday.
Grand Army Plaza Safety Redesign Complete
ABC
Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
A historic redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is now complete, with the upgrades simplifying traffic patterns while enhancing safety for pedestrians, motorists and bike riders at the gateway to Eastern Parkway, Prospect Park, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Greenmarket.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A group of three thugs attempted to rob a checks cashing on Bedford Avenue, prompting a wild police chase which culminated on Montgomery Street with the robbers exchanging gunfire with police officers.
Robbery Ends with Police Shootout, Residents Panic
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A group of three thugs attempted to rob a checks cashing on Bedford Avenue, prompting a wild police chase which culminated on Montgomery Street with the robbers exchanging gunfire with police officers.
Kinus Banquet to Feature Rotating Center Stage
A 3D Rendering of the rotating stage.
Preparations for the International Kinus Hashluchim of 5772 are well underway. As part of the Vaad Hakinus’s bid to enhance the experience for the thousands of Shluchim who will participate, an innovative idea was unanimously approved by the committee.
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